Take a mom of 3, stir in 4 vegan cookbooks, add a rounded cup of staying at home, and mix with a hefty pinch of recipe testing!

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

New Food Pics and Cookbook Giveaway!

Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake with Cooked Frosting

Well, it seems like forever since I posted some of the new recipes I've been plucking away at. Thought I'd give you a looky loo at some stuff!

First, to cake! The frosting can be smoothed on more precisely, I just love the look of it draping over the cake. Think I may have posted about this Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake before, but I've since tweaked it, and well, who doesn't want to see a new photo of cake with luscious frosting like that?!

Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Cornmeal Cookies

These gluten-free lemony cookies have a slight crunch from the cornmeal, but with a very satisfying chewy texture. I've included more gf goodies in this book, since folks have been asking for them.

Jerk Chickpeas

Welsh Cakes

Jerk Chickpeas. Spicy, bold seasonings, mixed up with chickpeas in a one-pot dish, ready to serve over brown rice. Dinner is done! Especially good with some guacamole on the side for cooling effect!

These are Welsh Cakes, which I posted about before, but have tweaked to give a baking option instead of pan-frying. We like them much better this way, and they are also far easier to make, just scoop up batter, on to the tray, and into the oven!

Beans 'n Greens Soup

Beans and greens are the cornerstone of a nutrient-rich vegan diet. Get 'em all in one bowl with this warming, delicious soup.

I developed this raw tomato sauce at the end of summer when there were glorious organic yellow tomatoes at our farmers' market. It started out as a salsa, and I morphed it into a fresh sauce to toss with pasta. We enjoyed this several times at the end of August, it was so light and easy for a summer's night, and yet really satisfying with all the fresh ingredients, herbs, and aromatics.

Now, did I mention something about a cookbook? Righty! Thought I'd do a giveaway of my own today. Now, I know most of you have my books, but maybe there's one you don't have, or maybe you'd like to give one away for a gift. So, I'm offering a copy of one of my cookbooks, and will choose the winner before the weekend so I can get it off in the mail to you asap! Contest open to Canadian and US residents, one comment per person, on this post.... go! (p.s. since I often don't have your e-mail info, pls check back by Saturday - also, I will be selecting another winner for the So Good contest, and will announce that at the same time!)

Oh Dreena, those recipes look fantastic, as usual! Did I tell you that I take, or more exactly "used to" take "Vive le Vegan" with me when running errands in case I stop at the market with a urge to cook something? Well, it turns out I must have left it on a counter somewhere. Glad for the lucky one who found it, not so glad for me, who also happens not to have Everyday Vegan, by the way :).

Please pick me! A friend of mine recently had her 3rd baby and she has been trying to shift the whole family over to a vegetarian diet. She is very interested in veganism but she feels a like she won't know how to make anything. One of your books would be perfect to get her started and show her how easy it is. I'd love to win a copy to surprise her with - she could really use a boost right now.

I have all 3 of your cookbooks and love them all. If I won one I would give it to my Mom who went vegan this year. I made your chocolate layer cake for her birthday a couple of years ago and she said it was the best chocolate cake she'd ever had!

Wow! Not to sound over the top, but I would LOVE one of your books. I have Been using the recipes you post for months now. My husband isn't vegan, but he has loved them! I would love to buy all of your books, but we just finished med school & money is a bit tight:). Thanks for the opportunity. You are seriously inspiring!

Those recipes look so delicious! Chickpeas are my favourite, so any new chickpea recipe is always good!!The only cookbook missing from my collection is Everyday Vegan, so I'm crossing my fingers... :-)

I have been meaning to get ED&BV, but keep putting it off. I finally went to get it and our local bookstore no longer had it. Grr. While I'm not a vegan, I do very much enjoy your recipes and I use them to help me reduce the amount of meat and dairy I eat.

Absolutely love all your cookbooks and I am constantly inspired by them. I use them all the time to cook for others and they are always impressed. My neighbor is transitioning to veganism and I would love to give her a copy of one of your books.

I purchased eat drink and be vegan at the recommendation of my naturopath. I have bookmarks on every other page! This book is is valuable tool in my toolbox to convince my hunting, meat-eating husband that he doesn't need animal products, nor does our two-year old son.

I would LOVE to add to my secret weapons to keep convincing him through his stomach :)

But I would LOVE to win one for my mother who has been working more and more vegan/vegetarian meals into her diet. She would be so happy to receive one of your books that I rave to her about all the time. ;)

Well, I have all your books so far, so not really vieing to win this. Just wanted to say its a pleasure to be testing recipes for the new one. I have found several new favourites and am looking for more!

I have one of your cookbooks and love it. Would love to have another one. We have been Vegan for 6 1/2 years.You do such a wonderful job with the directions in your books. The one I have is: The Everyday Vegan. Love it!!!

Dreena, the only recipes of yours that I've made come from your blog, as I don't (yet) own one of your cookbooks. The ones I have tried are fabulous--my husband asks for a batch of your chocolate chip cookies every week!

I actually have all three of your cookbooks, and they have been well used! I have notes of who in my family likes what the best, as well, as friends. EDBV has spilled chocolate on it! And my kiddos will no longer use a store bought dressing. They love the honey mustard. But, our landlord who shares dinner with us often, has forever said, "I need to get a copy of that!" I would love to share one of your cookbooks with her. Hey, and I took some energy cookies to my dentist, and he called and asked for the recipe. So, of course, I passed all your cookbook info along to him. Thanks for all you do! Can't wait for the new one. Stepanie

I only have ED&BV (which is the cookbook we use at least once a week - it's the best!) and would be thrilled to own another one of your cookbooks. We're putting together our holiday vegan feast so it might arrive just in time for us to use it. :-)

I love your recipes. I've got your baking book and I've tried a lot of the recipes that you post on your blog. Your recipes are really good; I can normally make my dish look exactly like yours. That doesn't happen with most others. It makes me feel like a successful chef.

Oh goodness, would love to win this book! I was just asked by the doctor to start with gluten-free, and it's been rather difficult being both V & G-Free in this town. Thanks so much for the consideration!

My three little boys, husband and myself have been vegetarian for a few years, trying very hard to be vegan. Would love one of your cookbooks. We do not have any vege cookbooks in our house- so this would be wonderful! Merry Christmas!

I am super excited!!! A yummy GF cake AND a cookbook giveaway? Makes me feel good in my pants. I only own Viva Le Vegan and your other books have been on my list forever (FTR, the last cookbook I bought WAS Viva Le Vegan, lol). Anyway, I'd love to win. I never win these things, but if I did, it would be groovy.